Harry Redknapp admits Luka Modric may leave Spurs in summer

Harry Redknapp has admitted Spurs could find it difficult to prevent Luka Modric leaving during the summer transfer window.

The Croatian was keen to join Chelsea last year, but Tottenham rejected three bids from their London rivals for the playmaker.

Luka Modric is not certain to be at Spurs next season (Allstar)

Chelsea remain interested, while Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has publicly stated his admiration for the 26-year-old.

Redknapp is not certain Spurs will be able to hold on to Modric again, particularly if the club fail to qualify for the Champions League, but he is confident Gareth Bale will not move before the start of next season.

‘Last summer it was vital that we kept hold of Luka,’ said the veteran boss, who has been widely tipped to leave White Hart Lane to take the England job.

‘I don’t think we will have to do it with people like Gareth Bale this summer.

‘Luka, it’s different with him. I don’t know what he would do. I would be lying if I said I was sure that he would stay. You don’t know.

‘But certainly I wouldn’t see Gareth Bale wanting to leave here. At the moment he is happy here, a big fish here.’

Bale is known to be a target for Barcelona and has admitted he would consider a transfer if Tottenham fail to qualify for the Champions League.

In an interview with BBC One’s Football Focus, the 22-year-old said that if Spurs did not make the top four, he would ‘have to sit down and discuss what’s best for myself’.